The English Reader; Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Best Writers. Designed to Assist Young Persons to Read with Propriety and Effect; to Improve Their Language and Sentiments; and to Inculcate Some of the Most Important Principles of Piety and Virtue. With a Few Preliminary Observations on the Principles of Good Reading |
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He smote the children of Israel in all their coasts , He oppressed them during all
the days of king Jehoahaz ; and , from what is left on record of his actions , he
plainly appears to have proved , what the prophet foresaw him to be , a man of ...
He smote the children of Israel in all their coasts , He oppressed them during all
the days of king Jehoahaz ; and , from what is left on record of his actions , he
plainly appears to have proved , what the prophet foresaw him to be , a man of ...
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fierceness , resolution in obstinacy , wisdom in cunoing , patience in sullenness
and despair . Men's passions operate variously , and appear in different kinds of
actions , according as they are more or less rectified and swayed by reason .
fierceness , resolution in obstinacy , wisdom in cunoing , patience in sullenness
and despair . Men's passions operate variously , and appear in different kinds of
actions , according as they are more or less rectified and swayed by reason .
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appear more beautiful , when their leaves are a little contracted and folded up ,
than when they are full blown , and display themselves , without any reserve , to
the view . We are some of us very fond of knowledge , and apt to value ourselves
...
appear more beautiful , when their leaves are a little contracted and folded up ,
than when they are full blown , and display themselves , without any reserve , to
the view . We are some of us very fond of knowledge , and apt to value ourselves
...
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Her vigor , her constancy , her magnanimity , her penetration , vigilance , and
address , are allowed to merit the highest praises ; and appear not to have been
surpassed by any person who ever filled a throne : a condurt less rigorous , less ...
Her vigor , her constancy , her magnanimity , her penetration , vigilance , and
address , are allowed to merit the highest praises ; and appear not to have been
surpassed by any person who ever filled a throne : a condurt less rigorous , less ...
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the sense which one animal enjoys beyond what appears in another , that though
the sense in different an . imals is distinguished by the same common
denomination , it seems almost of a different nature , It after this , we look into the
several ...
the sense which one animal enjoys beyond what appears in another , that though
the sense in different an . imals is distinguished by the same common
denomination , it seems almost of a different nature , It after this , we look into the
several ...
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able actions affections appear attention bear beauty blessings cause character comfort common consider course danger dark death deep desire divine earth enjoy equal evil fall father fear feel fortune give ground hand happiness heart heaven honour hope hour human kind king labours less light live look Lord mankind manner means mind nature never night o'er objects observe once ourselves pain pass passions pause peace perfect person pleasure possession praise present pride proper raise reading reason regard render rest rich rise scene seems sense shine short soul sound spirit spring stand suffer temper thee things thou thought tion true truth turn virtue voice whole wisdom wise wish young youth
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| Título | The English Reader; Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Best Writers. Designed to Assist Young Persons to Read with Propriety and Effect; to Improve Their Language and Sentiments; and to Inculcate Some of the Most Important Principles of Piety and Virtue. With a Few Preliminary ... |
| Autor | Lindley Murray |
| Editor | John J. Williams, 1822 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Harvard |
| Digitalizado | 23 Mar 2007 |
| Largo | 264 páginas |
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